Newsletter 2nd Term 2017-2018

Beaconhouse School System Harley Street Branch Rawalpindi Newsletter

Term: 02 | Issue 02 | June, 2018

From the Head’s Desk

Inside this issue: Teachers in the Spotlight

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Students in the Spotlight

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Annual Sports Galas

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Significance of Ramzan

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Pakistan Resolution Day

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Urdu Week

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Open Day 2018—Full STEAM on Wheels

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Exploring Nature

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Earth Day

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Middle School Trip

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Art Exhibition

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Water Fun & Ice Cream Day

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Early Years Annual Certificate Ceremony

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“Coming together is a beginning; their efforts in action as keeping together is progress; working together they implement new is success.” teaching strategies in ~ Edward Everett Hale the classroom.

Dear Parents, We are excited and It is once again my pleasure and privilege to be pleased to introduce our writing to you and sharing the accomplish- first ever batch for Maments of our children in yet another eventful triculation that was school year. 2017-18 was indeed filled with a admitted in March wide array of art, music, sports and literary 2018. They are well on their way to preparing activities that kept us going at full pace for their preliminary exams with the assistance throughout the term, the highlight of this peri- of our excellent Senior staff, and we have no od being the Full STEAM exhibit, expertly doubt they will bring laurels to the school in supervised by our students at the HSPR Open the future. We are equally excited to welcome Day held in early February. our first batch of O level students, who will be commencing their program in August 2018.

Full STEAM is a spin on STEM education, The school has appropriated dedicated rooms which has received enthusiastic encouragement for the Senior classes behind the existing at every international educational platform. It is school building for this purpose. This includes based on educating students in science, exclusive classrooms, an IT Lab as well as a technology, engineering, art and mathematics, Science Lab. Most importantly, we have underin an interdisciplinary approach, where they are taken a rigorous selection process at the highest given exposure to the application of academic level to appoint the most well-qualified and concepts to real-world problems. It was very highly experienced teachers for this new heartening for us to have been selected for this course, and I have no doubt that we will be prestigious event among a number of BSS providing nothing but the best for our students. schools in Rawalpindi-Islamabad, based on our To all our outgoing students, we wish you the academic standing. The outcome was visibly very best in your chosen academic pathways. exciting for parents and teachers alike. I would We have no doubt you will always make your like to congratulate all the participants on a job alma-mater proud. well done!

At HSPR, we have always strived hard to provide a variety of extra-curricular activities to cater to a range of talents and interests, in accordance with the philosophy of developing well-rounded personalities. However, academics is undoubtedly the true hallmark of success of any school, and our primary concern is to maintain and consistently improve our teaching standards. Our staff is continuously enrolled in teacher training and professional development workshops throughout the year for precisely this reason, and I am confident you will see

On this anticipative note, I wish you all a joyful summer holiday and a fulfilling measure of blessings as we approach the last and most important week of Ramazan. May your homes be blessed with happiness, contentment and good cheer, and the joy of family and friends on the coming Eid, Ameen.

Regards,

Sumairah Naveed SHM, BSS — HSPR

Compiled & Edited by: Ms. Bushra Areeb Fatimah, Ms. Mehr Tanvir, Ms. Tamkeen Jinnah

Spring 2018

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Teacher in the Spotlight Mrs. Shumaiza Rizwan

Mrs. Saima Tahir

Mrs. Farheen Fawad

“Leaders become great not because of their power, but their ability to empower others” ~ John Maxwell. HSPR Primary School coordinator Mrs Shumaiza Rizwan successfully completed the CAIE (Cambridge Assessment International Education) Diploma in Educational Leadership (DEdL). This course has been designed to help school leaders develop their professional thinking and practice of leadership.

The course took one and a half years to complete. We wish her all the best for her future endeavors.

Devcom-Pakistan organized a live oil painting competition for art teachers at the Margalla Hills National Park with the support of UNDP Pakistan in December 2017.

HSPR’s Art Teacher, Mrs. Saima Ashraf was awarded the 2nd prize by Mr. Neil Buhne, UN Resident Coordinator, Pakistan, and Mr. Agostino Da Polenza, a wellknown Italian mountaineer and president of an international NGO dedicated to environmental causes, for her outstandingly beautiful creation. We are proud to have her talent appreciated at the national level!

British Council Pakistan organized a national English Quiz Competition for English teachers in March 2018. The quiz was conducted after the completion of a comprehensive course named “English Teaching and Learning Through Radio”. Mrs. Farheen Shahid was selected among the few to reach the winning ranks. It is indeed a great honor for the Harley Street Campus. She was further invited to attend a seminar on “Digital English language learning – the new way forward” in Islamabad among renowned personalities.

ORT Reading Workshop "“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out sparkles.”

- Victor Hugo.

HSPR arranged an ORT Reading Workshop for the parents of Grade Nursery to guide them how to make their children read with the help of phonics. This

workshop was conducted by Nursery teachers. Parental involvement in hands-on reading activities by the end of the session was highly motivational and enjoyable for them. This informative workshop was very helpful and the effort was highly appreciated by the parents, who encouraged this session to be held regularly each year.

Student in the Spotlight Manahil Fazal Manahil Fazal of Grade VIII-A was awarded the First Prize in a poster competition on the International Day of Peace out of a total of 113 entries from fifteen secondary schools. The competition was organized by the Islamabad Devcom Centennial Leo Club (IDCLC) and Devcom-Pakistan in collaboration with BSS Northern Region. Well done, Manahil!

Arooba Ali Arooba Ali of Grade VIII-A was awarded a shield for outstanding performance in the field of golf at the "Beaconhouse High Achievers Awards" Ceremony. She was selected for ranking first in the International PGA Golf tournament among 60 participants and qualifying as Pakistan's "Top Lady Golfer".

Arooba attributes all her success to her father, who she says, supported her and believed in her. Well done, Arooba! May you enjoy such triumphs in the near future as well!

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BSS Junior Games

Annual Sports Gala—Pre Nursery till KG

Students of HSPR Grade I won the final match of "Dodge the Ball" to achieve the first position in Junior Games Kids Athletics across schools in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Congratulations to you all!

HSPR Early Years Annual Sports Gala commenced with a confident march-past by the young athletes in vibrant costumes representing one hundred percent participation. The students showcased their nimble agility through a wellchoreographed series of Karate, Gymnastics and Aerobics displays. Parents cheered on the children as they participated with eager enthusiasm in a variety of creative and colourful hurdle races to achieve their prize. Children were encouraged to put in their best, a trait more important than winning or losing.

Annual Sports Gala—Grade I till Grade III Middle School Tournament

The spirit of friendly competition came alive for grades I, II and III as they celebrated their Sports Day with great zeal and enthusiasm. It was a colourful day filled with excitement, cheer and fun. 100% participation was ensured for all students.

The day encompassed a disciplined array of performances including Aerobics, Karate, Gymnastics and Athletics, where students participated in a series of interesting and colourful performances and races.

HSPR hosted the Middle School Sports tournament. A total of 11 Beaconhouse Campuses participated including BSS Wah Cantt., BCLR, BPC, BEI, BSS NL, BECG/15, BSR, BMI, F-11 Campus and HSPR. There were two main sport groups: Basketball for boys and Futsal for girls. The event was a splendid success as participants were at their best, exhibiting the spirit of competition, enthusiasm and excellent organization.

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Annual Sports Gala—Grade IV till Grade VIII HSPR Middle School demonstrated an exciting display of strength and speed at its Annual Sports Day. Students put up a wonderful performance in activities designed to develop their agility and coordination. The five school houses: Sir Syed House, Allama Iqbal House, Quaid-e-Azam House, Fatima Jinnah House and Liaqat Ali Khan House displayed healthy competitive spirit throughout the event, amidst entertaining songs by the school choir as well as energetic aerobics displays.

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2nd Parent Teacher Meeting

3rd Parent Teacher Meeting

EOY Orientation Session

The 2nd Annual Parent Teacher Meeting for the Academic Session 2017-18 was held for HSPR Middle School and Primary School on Saturday, 20th January 2018.

The meeting was of vital importance, allowing teachers and parents to collaborate on the students’ academic and social development.

The 3rd Annual Parent Teacher Meeting was held on Tuesday, 17th of April, 2018

by HSPR Middle School, Primary School and Early Years. Parents were encouraged to share their feedback with respect to the curriculum, extra-curricular activities and teaching requirement for their child.

An end-of-year orientation session was organized for the parents of grade IV students. The purpose of this session was to familiarize parents with the syllabus and pattern of the exams. All subject teachers delivered their presentations and answered the parents’ queries.

Labour Day

Movie Day Out

Significance of Ramzan

Students of grade I- Lilly presented a morning assembly on Labour Day with the hope that one day all labour persons will get better working conditions. The students spoke about labour rights; and in particular, expressed their concern about child labour. Students also put up beautiful performances in a role play.

Students of HSPR Early Years and Primary School enjoyed an excursion to the cinema with their friends to see the popular Pakistani children's movie "AllahYar and the Legend of the Markhor". Students enjoyed the social outing with their friends and teachers and learned some important moral lessons on friendship, loyalty and good manners from the film's story.

It is very important to make our children aware of the importance of Ramzan. HSPR invited Dr. Kanwal to deliver an enlightening and interactive talk to our young audience on the topic. The children listened carefully to the guidelines given regarding how to use our five senses in a positive manner and shared their own knowledge on the topic.

Earth Day

Middle School Trip

Nazm Naveesi

HSPR celebrated Earth Day with a special morning assembly. They performed an original skit where they envisioned what it would be like to live in a future beleaguered by harmful human activity. They emphasized the importance of planting trees and adopting the 3R principles of Reducing, Reusing and Recycling items of everyday consumption.

Field trips give students a chance to experience something new as well as fostering camaraderie and team spirit. Students of Middle School enjoyed an exciting trip to the Ayub National Park. They visited Army museum where they closed examine different army instruments, tanks etc. Later on, they played various games. It was a fun filled day.

The winners of the Urdu Creative Writing and Original Urdu Poetry Writing Competition were awarded certificates by Mrs. Sumairah Naveed, Senior Headmistress HSPR for their outstanding work.

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Congratulations to all the position holders!

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Pakistan Resolution Day

Urdu Speech Competition

Islamiat Quiz

The staff and students of HSPR celebrated Pakistan Day with a special assembly that included speeches, role-plays, poems and melodious national songs. The message of the day was to highlight the importance of remaining united and working hard to build the nation as per the vision of Quaide-Azam and the Founding Fathers.

Students of Grade III participated in an Urdu Debate Competition with marvellous confidence and enthusiasm. The young orators delivered their point of view beautifully.

HSPR held the Islamiat Quiz for students of grades I till VIII. Parents of the participants were guests of honour at the occasion. The Quiz was an excellent platform for students to share their knowledge of Islamic principles, ethical concepts and events from Muslim history.

Urdu Week English Speech Competition HSPR organized a speech competition for students of grades I till VIII to help enhance students' oratory skills. Hundred percent participation of students was ensured. The young

participants spoke vehemently on their selected topic by citing examples from real life and supporting their perspective through reasoning and by quoting famous people.

National language holds immense importance in the development of personal identity and national cohesion of a people.

Keeping in view the waning interest levels among our children in issuing Urdu books, a series of fun-filled activities were planned by the HSPR Library celebrating "Urdu Week". Various classes executed fascinating activities such as “Ishtehaar Sazi, Lateefa Goi, Drama Nigaari, Parhai ki Janch, Putli Tamasha, Mazahia Mushaira, Khabarnama, Kahani Goi�.

Culmination Day HSPR Primary School students celebrated "Culmination Day" to discuss an amazing array of facts related to the astronomical phenomenon, as well as to raise awareness on the importance of protecting our environment. Students stressed that we must fight air pollution, plant trees and maintain the earth's forests to save the Ozone layer, so that the planet may continue to support life.

Child Safety and Protection Seminar The HSPR Administration organized a Child Protection seminar to raise awareness on child safety and protection from emotional, mental and physical abuse. The seminar was conducted by Ms Ambreen Ajaib, Executive Director of the NGO Bedari.

Ms Ambreen pointed out that child abuse is greatly underestimated in Pakistan although statistics gathered by child protection NGOs such as 'Sahil', show that the number of abused children was at a staggering average of 11 per day in 2013. The most vulnerable children were found to be in the 11-15 age bracket. Ms Ambreen emphasized that we must break the taboo surrounding the topic and educate our children to protect themselves. She emphasized that there should be a high level of trust between children and their parents - especially with their mother - so that they feel safe in asking for information and communicating their good and bad experiences, instead of putting themselves in danger of exploitation by stepping outside the safety of their home for guidance.

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Model of Ghazwa-e-Badr

Open Day 2018—Full STEAM on Wheels

Students of HSPR learned about the significance of Ghazwa-e-Badar using a model of battleground. They learned about discipline, faith, leadership and tactical organization of the nascent Muslim army that was able to defeat an opponent three times its number, despite minimum resources.

HSPR celebrated its Open Day and full STEAM exhibits which were conducted by the students themselves, the event was well-attended by parents and students. The STEAM exhibits included the Beaconhouse ELE Environment, the 3D Production Environment; Artificial Intelligence; Augmented Reality; Digital Gaming in Education; the Green Screen Room; Virtual Reality; Immersive Environments; Bernoulli Blower; Robotics and Makerspace Lab and the Beaconhouse Mobile App. Open Day activities also included performances in Karate, Aerobics, Gymnastics and Puppet Shows. Young cooks at the Little Chef Corner also served guests with appetizing salads and chaat made freshly to order. Younger guests entertained themselves with an exciting Magic Show, face painting, mehndi designs, collagemaking and play-acting activities.

Unity in Diversity "The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people." Students of grade IV conducted an enchanting and colourful morning assembly, attired in cultural costumes.

They performed short role plays in different languages and delivered information about the culture they were representing.

Kitchen Garden Community Service Club students planted sweet-smelling mint herbs to start their own kitchen gardens at home.

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Pre Nursery Fun Day

Bird Day

Exploring Nature

Fun filled school days are always remembered as the most cherished memories of one’s educational life. Students of PreNursery enjoyed fun activities with their mothers with activities such as painting, vegetable printing, beans-sorting, sand play, clay-modelling, pool party and gross motor skills activities.

Students of HSPR Nursery brought their pet birds to school to celebrate “Bird Day”, and express their love and care for birds.

They experienced the individual traits and features of the different types of birds and enjoyed taking their pictures.

Student of Early Years enjoyed a nature walk in the school, where they explored different types of plants, insects and flowers. After the activity, students discussed their observations in class and presented their collected items.

Art Exhibition An outstanding Art Exhibition was held on the school premises to present an impressive array of student artwork. Expert renditions of classic and modern pop songs by the School Choir soared through the display ground, creating a lively ambience that entertained the visitors. The artwork included a myriad of landscapes inspired by the artists Ghulam Rasool and Van Gogh, as well as monochrome productions, sunset silhouettes, 3D and abstract portraits, still-life creations, rain-forest collages, 3D plaster landscapes and sculptures, pottery-making, paper crafts and calligraphic illustrations. Various hands-on art activities were also organized for younger attendees, who accompanied their parents. Mr. Khayam Junaid, Art Coordinator, Northern Region kindly graced the event with his presence and appreciated the creativity and hard work put up by the students and teachers alike.

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Fun Week Activities Movie Day

Water Fun & Ice Cream Day

HSPR arranged a series of fun activities in the final days of the school term. On “Movie Day”, students were encouraged to discuss their favourite films and apprised of movies appropriate for their age level, which impart a positive message. Later, they attended screenings of popular films such as 'Allah Yar' and 'A Good Dinosaur'.

Fruit Day Fruit Day was a fun way of teaching children the importance of eating healthy. Students from grades Pre-Nursery to Grade III selected their favourite fruit and participated in salad making activities under supervision of their teachers. Wearing their chef’s costumes, they created colourful salads and shared with friends.

Teachers planned an exciting "Water Fun and Ice Cream Day" for students of PreNursery to Grade III. Students brought their own swimming pools, goggles and swimming costumes. They enjoyed exciting water games with water guns and balloons. Later they enjoyed eating their favourite ice-cream flavours.

Cleanliness Day Students of Early Years celebrated "Cleanliness Day" where they discussed the benefits of keeping our home, school and surroundings clean. Habits of cleanliness maintain good mental and physical health. The children put their knowledge to practical use by cleaning their classrooms, belongings and the playground.

Early Years Annual Certificate Ceremony The Annual Certificate Ceremony for Early Years was held on 25th May, 2018. It has been said: “If hard work is your weapon, then success will be your slave.” ~Anonymous). The purpose of this ceremony was to celebrate the achievements of students who have attained excellence in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities through their dedicated efforts and determination. The honorable Senior Headmistress Mrs. Sumairah Naveed and Senior Mistress Mrs. Zainab Hussain awarded the certificates to the students of PreNursery, Nursery and Kindergarten. Mrs. Sumairah Naveed congratulated and appreciated all the students, and the efforts of the parents and teachers who inspired them in profound ways.

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